by Michael Grimm | Nov 19, 2020 | Fishing Report
Live bait and deep-trolling are producing some good striper catches, although the fish are running small. Trolling near the dam produced some 25+ inch stripers on Smithwick Rattlin’ Rogue deep divers. White perch continue to be caught, jigging in the creeks with...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 12, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striped bass are being caught by anglers trolling bucktails and shad around the dam. Crappie are holding in 8-10 feet of water over brushpiles and around boat docks. They are hitting jigs and live minnows.Largemouth bass are taking jigs, but are also being caught on...
by Michael Grimm | Nov 5, 2020 | Fishing Report
Crappie are stacked around the boat docks and submerged brushpiles in 14-16 feet of water. Largemouth bass are hitting jigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits around riprap banks and shallow grass beds. Striper are holding around the bridges, with the better action in Pea...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 29, 2020 | Fishing Report
Crappie are stacked around the boat docks and submerged brushpiles. Largemouth bass are hitting jigs, Shaky Heads, slow retrieved crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. Striper are holding around the bridges,with the better action in Pea Hill Creek and at the mouth of...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 22, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishing is fair to good. The fish are schooled up and show up well on electronics. Topwater lures early and late in the day, and Alabama Rigs, Hopkins spoons and rattling lures after the sun comes up, are best choices for lures. The main river channel, from...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 18, 2020 | News
by Michael Grimm | Oct 15, 2020 | Fishing Report
Striper fishing is good. Topwater lures work well early and late while live alewives, bucktails and rattling lures are best during the day. The main river channel downlake is the best area to hunt, paying particular attention to areas with 16-24 feet of water. Bass...
by Michael Grimm | Oct 8, 2020 | Fishing Report
Best action is down lake. Poe’s, Pretty and Lee’s Creeks are good areas to fish. Bass can be caught by crankbaiting main channel points and fishing jig ‘n pig around rocks and stumps in 4-10 feet of water. Best crankbait colors are shad and silver....
by Michael Grimm | Sep 5, 2020 | Events & Activities, News
LGA’s Annual Community Paper Shred The Lake Gaston Association will sponsor its Sixth Annual Community Paper Shred on Saturday, Sep 19th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The collection will be accomplished in the lower parking area at the Roanoke-Wildwood Volunteer Fire...
by Michael Grimm | Sep 3, 2020 | Fishing Report
Bass fishing is good, with most of the better fish being taken from shallow stump fields, adjacent to the main river channel. Other patterns are boat dock brush piles on plastic worm, main lake points on deep-diving crankbaits and grassbeds in shallow water on Horny...
